| 2008 Illinois Roster |
| Coaches  |  Alphabetical  |  Numerical  |

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| Alphabetical |
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Position | Year | Hometown | Last School |
| 71 | Allen, Jeff | 6-4 | 326 | OL | FR | Chicago, Ill. | King |
| 14 | Anderson, Sean | 6-4 | 185 | QB | RS FR | Tinley Park, Ill. | Andrew |
| 52 | Asamoah, Jon | 6-5 | 300 | OL | JR | Park Forest, Ill. | Rich East |
| 98 | Ballew, Daryle | 6-1 | 318 | DL | RS FR | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow |
| 31 | Bellamy, Travon | 6-0 | 194 | DB | SO | Greenbelt, Md. | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| 9 | Benn, Arrelious | 6-2 | 215 | WR | SO | Washington, D.C. | Dunbar |
| 62 | Block, Eric | 6-3 | 290 | OL | SR | New Orleans, La. | Jesuit |
| 36 | Bosch, Jared | 6-1 | 219 | P | SO | Mahomet, Ill. | Mahomet-Seymour |
| 38 | Brandabur, Matt | 6-0 | 199 | PK | SO | Middletown, Ohio | Middletown |
| 92 | Brent, Josh | 6-2 | 320 | DL | SO | Bloomington, Ill. | Central Catholic |
| 99 | Brown, Jerry | 6-4 | 253 | DL | SO | St. Louis, Mo. | Vashon |
| 33 | Burgess, Mark | 5-9 | 184 | RB | RS FR | Philo, Ill. | Unity (Tolono) |
| 18 | Bussey, Nate | 6-2 | 210 | DB | SO | Washington, D.C. | Dunbar |
| 43 | Carson III, Sam | 6-1 | 245 | LB | SR | Woodridge, Ill. | Downers Grove South |
| 35 | Cklamovski, Michael | 6-4 | 261 | PK | JR | Willow Springs, Ill. | Lyons Township |
| 73 | Cornell, Jack | 6-5 | 320 | OL | RS FR | Quincy, Ill. | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Cumberland, Jeff | 6-5 | 244 | TE | JR | Columbus, Ohio | Brookhaven |
| 1 | Davis, Vontae | 6-0 | 204 | DB | JR | Washington, D.C. | Dunbar |
| 81 | Davis, Will | 6-3 | 246 | DL | SR | Greenbelt, Md. | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| 22 | Dufrene, Daniel | 5-11 | 195 | RB | JR | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | College of the Sequoias |
| 15 | Duvalt, Chris | 5-11 | 171 | WR | JR | Lakeland, Fla. | Lake Gibson |
| 23 | Eastman, Jack | 6-1 | 186 | WR | JR | Naperville, Ill. | Joliet Catholic |
| 20 | Edwards, Garrett | 6-2 | 210 | DB | SO | Downers Grove, Ill. | North |
| 84 | Eller, Matt | 6-1 | 200 | PK | RS FR | Jacksonville, Fla. | Bishop Kenny |
| 72 | Ellis, Reggie | 6-2 | 286 | DL | FR | Washington, D.C. | Dunbar |
| 81 | Fayson, Jarred | 6-0 | 209 | WR | JR | Tampa, Fla. | Univ. of Florida |
| 24 | Flowers, Bo | 6-2 | 222 | DB | SO | Melrose Park, Ill. | Walther Lutheran |
| 68 | Fulton, Xavier | 6-5 | 280 | DL | SR | Flossmoor, Ill. | Homewood-Flossmoor |
| 26 | Gamble, Brian | 6-0 | 197 | WR | SO | Massillon, Ohio | Washington |
| 57 | Garrity, Mike | 6-6 | 270 | OL | RS FR | Batavia, Ill. | Batavia |
| 39 | Gillen, Conor | 6-2 | 238 | LB | JR | Glen Ellyn, Ill. | Glenbard West |
| 27 | Gully, Antonio | 6-1 | 193 | DB | SO | St. Louis, Mo. | Cardinal Ritter |
| 22 | Harweger, Andrew | 6-1 | 209 | DB | SO | Freeport, Ill. | Aquin |
| 28 | Hicks, Dere | 5-10 | 181 | DB | JR | Roanoke, Va. | Valley Forge Prep. |
| 16 | Hoomanawanui, Michael | 6-5 | 261 | TE | JR | Bloomington, Ill. | Central Catholic |
| 21 | Hudson, Kyle | 5-11 | 166 | WR | SR | Mattoon, Ill. | Mattoon |
| 66 | Hunt, Randall | 6-6 | 304 | OL | SO | Hightstown, N.J. | Valley Forge Prep. |
| 55 | Jackson, Anterio | 6-2 | 248 | DL | SO | Chicago, Ill. | Fenger |
| 85 | Jackson, C.J. | 6-8 | 260 | OL | JR | Buena Vista, Ga. | Tri-County |
| 75 | Jackson, Mark | 6-5 | 307 | OL | RS FR | Columbus, Ohio | Harmony Prep |
| 90 | James, Antonio | 6-5 | 255 | DL | JR | Massillon, Ohio | Washington |
| 6 | James, Chris | 6-0 | 190 | WR | SO | Chicago, Ill. | Morgan Park |
| 53 | Jefferson, Dustin | 6-0 | 224 | LB | SO | Kankakee, Ill. | Kankakee |
| 74 | Jordan, Brandon | 6-5 | 295 | OL | SO | Merrillville, Ind. | Merrillville |
| 13 | Judson, Will | 5-8 | 160 | WR | SR | Riverdale, Ga. | Florida A&M |
| 39 | Keely, Tad | 6-1 | 215 | LS | SO | Oswego, Ill. | Oswego |
| 5 | LeShoure, Mikel | 6-0 | 240 | RB | FR | Champaign, Ill. | Centennial |
| 43 | Levanti, Nick | 6-0 | 223 | RB | SR | Champaign, Ill. | Centennial |
| 94 | Lindquist, David | 6-3 | 276 | DL | SR | Highland Park, Ill. | Highland Park |
| 30 | Locksley, Jr., Mike | 5-11 | 185 | DB | RS FR | Champaign, Ill. | Centennial |
| 86 | McClendon, Greg | 6-2 | 225 | WR | SR | Columbus, Ga. | Carver |
| 93 | McCray, D'Angelo | 6-4 | 290 | DL | RS FR | Jacksonville, Fla. | Andrew Jackson |
| 60 | McDonald, Ryan | 6-5 | 293 | OL | SR | Holland, Mich. | West Ottawa |
| 10 | McGee, Eddie | 6-4 | 200 | QB | SO | Washingon, D.C. | H.D. Woodson |
| 88 | McGoey, Jaon | 6-0 | 195 | WR | RS FR | Wheaton, Ill. | Warrenville South |
| 85 | Mercilus, Whitney | 6-3 | 242 | DL | FR | Akron, Ohio | Garfield |
| 44 | Miller, Brit | 6-1 | 251 | LB | SR | Decatur, Ill. | Eisenhower |
| 65 | Nabolotny, Mike | 6-5 | 290 | OL | SR | Glenview, Ill. | Glenbrook South |
| 97 | Nurse, Clay | 6-3 | 253 | DL | SO | Beltsville, Md. | High Point |
| 51 | Onyegbule, Wisdom | 6-3 | 245 | DL | RS FR | Bolingbrook, Ill. | Bolingbrook |
| 49 | Pacha, Tyler | 5-9 | 198 | RB | SR | Brighton, Iowa | Ellsworth Comm. Col. |
| 78 | Palmer, Ryan | 6-7 | 308 | OL | SO | Canton, Ohio | Glen Oak |
| 95 | Pilcher, Doug | 6-5 | 265 | DL | JR | Hinsdale, Ill. | Central |
| 45 | Pittman, Rodney | 6-2 | 235 | LB | SR | Fort Washington, Md. | Friendly |
| 76 | Pocic, Graham | 6-7 | 316 | OL | FR | Lemont, Ill. | Lemont |
| 29 | Pollard, Troy | 5-8 | 180 | RB | RS FR | Jacksonville, Fla. | Andrew Jackson |
| 35 | Purcell, Darius | 5-10 | 210 | DB | RS FR | Chicago, Ill. | Hubbard |
| 80 | Reavy, Alex | 6-2 | 185 | WR | SO | Springfield, Ill. | Sacred Heart Griffin |
| 87 | Santella, Anthony | 6-2 | 180 | P | SO | Wauconda, Ill. | Utah |
| 30 | Smith, Rahkeem | 6-1 | 246 | RB | JR | Lombard, Ill. | Hargrave Prep |
| 10 | Stunkard, Cody | 5-11 | 200 | DB | SO | Philo, Ill. | Unity |
| 89 | Sullivan, Tom | 6-4 | 227 | TE | JR | Tinley Park, Ill. | Marist |
| 82 | Sykes, Fred | 6-0 | 176 | WR | FR | Tampa, Fla. | Chamberlain |
| 38 | Thomas, Ian | 6-0 | 210 | LB | RS FR | Berwyn Heights, Md. | DeMatha |
| 14 | Thomas, Marcus | 5-11 | 160 | DB | SO | Chicago, Ill. | Morgan Park |
| 91 | Walker, Derek | 6-4 | 276 | DL | SR | Glendale Heights, Ill. | Glenbard East |
| 58 | Whalen, Bryson | 6-4 | 250 | DL | JR | Freeport, Ill. | Aquin |
| 3 | Wilkins, Marques | 6-0 | 190 | WR | JR | Decatur, Ill. | MacArthur |
| 32 | Williams, Ashante | 5-10 | 197 | DB | FR | Mayfield, Ohio | Mayfield |
| 7 | Williams, Juice | 6-2 | 223 | QB | JR | Chicago, Ill. | Vocational |
| 56 | Williams, Sirod | 6-0 | 278 | DL | SR | Garfield Heights, Ohio | Garfield Heights |
| 79 | Wilson, Craig | 6-5 | 310 | OL | RS FR | Harvey, Ill. | Hargrave Acad. |
| 2 | Wilson, Martez | 6-4 | 236 | LB | SO | Chicago, Ill. | Simeon |
| 37 | Yelton, Kyle | 6-0 | 195 | P | JR | Chesterton, Ind. | Chesterton |
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| Numerical |
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Position | Year | Hometown (Last School) |
| 1 | Vontae Davis | 6-0 | 204 | DB | JR | Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) |
| 2 | Martez Wilson | 6-4 | 236 | LB | SO | Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) |
| 3 | Marques Wilkins | 6-0 | 190 | WR | JR | Decatur, Ill. (MacArthur) |
| 5 | Mikel LeShoure | 6-0 | 240 | RB | FR | Champaign, Ill. (Centennial) |
| 6 | Chris James | 6-0 | 190 | WR | SO | Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) |
| 7 | Juice Williams | 6-2 | 223 | QB | JR | Chicago, Ill. (Vocational) |
| 9 | Arrelious Benn | 6-2 | 215 | WR | SO | Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) |
| 10 | Cody Stunkard | 5-11 | 200 | DB | SO | Philo, Ill. (Unity) |
| 10 | Eddie McGee | 6-4 | 200 | QB | SO | Washingon, D.C. (H.D. Woodson) |
| 13 | Will Judson | 5-8 | 160 | WR | SR | Riverdale, Ga. (Florida A&M) |
| 14 | Sean Anderson | 6-4 | 185 | QB | RS FR | Tinley Park, Ill. (Andrew) |
| 14 | Marcus Thomas | 5-11 | 160 | DB | SO | Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) |
| 15 | Chris Duvalt | 5-11 | 171 | WR | JR | Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson) |
| 16 | Michael Hoomanawanui | 6-5 | 261 | TE | JR | Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic) |
| 17 | Jeff Cumberland | 6-5 | 244 | TE | JR | Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven) |
| 18 | Nate Bussey | 6-2 | 210 | DB | SO | Washington, D.C. (Dunbar) |
| 20 | Garrett Edwards | 6-2 | 210 | DB | SO | Downers Grove, Ill. (North) |
| 21 | Kyle Hudson | 5-11 | 166 | WR | SR | Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon) |
| 22 | Daniel Dufrene | 5-11 | 195 | RB | JR | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (College of the Sequoias) |
| 22 | Andrew Harweger | 6-1 | 209 | DB | SO | Freeport, Ill. (Aquin) |
| 23 | Jack Eastman | 6-1 | 186 | WR | JR | Naperville, Ill. (Joliet Catholic) |
| 24 | Bo Flowers | 6-2 | 222 | DB | SO | Melrose Park, Ill. (Walther Lutheran) |
| 26 | Brian Gamble | 6-0 | 197 | WR | SO | Massillon, Ohio (Washington) |
| 27 | Antonio Gully | 6-1 | 193 | DB | SO | St. Louis, Mo. (Cardinal Ritter) |
| 28 | Dere Hicks | 5-10 | 181 | DB | JR | Roanoke, Va. (Valley Forge Prep.) |
| 29 | Troy Pollard | 5-8 | 180 | RB | RS FR | Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson) |
| 30 | Rahkeem Smith | 6-1 | 246 | RB | JR | Lombard, Ill. (Hargrave Prep) |
| 30 | Mike Locksley, Jr. | 5-11 | 185 | DB | RS FR | Champaign, Ill. (Centennial) |
| 31 | Travon Bellamy | 6-0 | 194 | DB | SO | Greenbelt, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
| 32 | Ashante Williams | 5-10 | 197 | DB | FR | Mayfield, Ohio (Mayfield) |
| 33 | Mark Burgess | 5-9 | 184 | RB | RS FR | Philo, Ill. (Unity (Tolono)) |
| 35 | Darius Purcell | 5-10 | 210 | DB | RS FR | Chicago, Ill. (Hubbard) |
| 35 | Michael Cklamovski | 6-4 | 261 | PK | JR | | | |